How To: Replace Gauge Cluster Bulbs - Page 3

datguydeni · 01-13-2010, 11:52 AM

^i don't see why you would, Lexus has those come stock,bright white license plate lights

joez5544 · 04-07-2010, 01:01 PM

Hey Ben,

awesome write up, thanks heaps! Just did mine today with Red LEDs, looks awesome! only thing is, my dimmer switch doesn't seem to be working. Any idea why? I don't really mind since I like it on max brightness, but was just interested to know.

datguydeni · 04-07-2010, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by joez5544

Hey Ben,

awesome write up, thanks heaps! Just did mine today with Red LEDs, looks awesome! only thing is, my dimmer switch doesn't seem to be working. Any idea why? I don't really mind since I like it on max brightness, but was just interested to know.

I'm not ben, but this might be why it doesn't work. Voltage, The dimmer, reduces the voltage that goes through the lights, which will cause it go dimmer. Depending on the LED's you may be able to get some or maybe not at all, adjustment, as LEDS have a lesser range of voltage required. . This i realized with my 9 LED bulb in my integra. That or you forgot to plug it in

joez5544 · 04-07-2010, 10:22 PM

thanks mate. i definitely plugged it in, because without it, the lights wouldn't work!

Ben · 04-08-2010, 03:23 AM

Does the dimmer make everything else dim? My dimmer does dim my gauges.

joez5544 · 04-08-2010, 05:43 AM

no it doesn't dim the climate either, but i think it never did on my car, even when it used to dim my gauge cluster.

Ben · 04-08-2010, 11:03 PM

Sounds like the dimmer is bad

thurmonster · 10-12-2010, 02:17 AM

has anyone done LEDs on a MK1?

MR2_2RM · 10-20-2010, 09:54 PM

Omg i did this but i couldnt get past the speedometer!!! Any other suggestions? I did put a CF gauge on it but i really want to replace my bulb...

sh4d0wz · 10-23-2010, 12:24 PM

- Fixed my issue-

thx for this manuel

fvillota · 10-27-2010, 07:03 PM

i want to do this on my cluster.. i hate the dull yellow or what was once white.
so i need bulb WLED-x5 LED ? or any wedge works?

how many btw?

Ben · 10-27-2010, 11:57 PM

Use the WLED-x5 - you need 4

fvillota · 10-28-2010, 09:32 AM

Thanks alot man. i'll post up some pics when i get em and they are installed.

TonyHuynhTwo · 11-07-2010, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by datguydeni

^i don't see why you would, Lexus has those come stock,bright white license plate lights

I didn't say you get ticketed for them, but for some reason they draw more attention from cops than blue hid's. I got pulled over a couple of times in my old 2003 camry with those on. The cops always said that they noticed the license plate lights looked unusual. They would run the typical white paper test to see if it was blue, which is an illegal color of lighting on non-emergency vehicles. It would always come out white, and they would let me go. The fifth time I was pulled over was on the PA turnpike. The officer did the white paper test on the license plate lights first, lights came out white like always. Then he tested out my hid's (had projectors and 6000K bulbs in at the time) using the same method, again not blue. Then he told me to flash the high beams, BAM NON MOVING VIOLATION! In my experience it wasn't worth the $110 fine I got for lights I never see. Yeah I got the ticket because I didn't have high beams, but I never would have gotten pulled over if it wasn't for those cool white led license plate lights.

fvillota · 11-07-2010, 11:47 PM

i forgot to add. the automatic gauge cluster had 5 bulbs. anyways.. i finished mine. i'll post up a pic tomorrow night

Oteck · 11-08-2010, 12:23 AM

hmmmm asides from leds where would one get blank wedge housings? i need it for my cluster as i don't want to directly solder on the back of the membrane... Right now i destroyed some of my old cruddy led for the base but took abit of digging to get all the epoxy out

fvillota · 11-08-2010, 12:32 AM

i think that website in the 1st few posts sells them too.

Oteck · 11-08-2010, 12:42 AM

already checked there, they got nothing

I did this just recently if you look inside the socket for a yellow housing on the twist socket was formerly a super-bright yellow led after being gutted (wasn't that good anyway). Not that i would be removing it but i'd hate to hard wire the power source on the back of the green membrane

dagg92 · 03-08-2011, 02:54 PM

cool white= natural white on Superbrightleds.com

Sarjax · 03-16-2011, 06:23 PM

Anyone else have a problem with these burning out after a period of 3-4 months? Mine started flashing and now only the 2nd one from the right works.

I'll eventually take it apart and make sure the connections are solid. Oh, and every now and then a light or two might turn on and flicker for a while.

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01-13-2010, 11:52 AM	#41 (permalink)
datguydeni Turquoise not Teal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 1,492 Thanks: 3 Thanked 25 Times in 22 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	^i don't see why you would, Lexus has those come stock,bright white license plate lights

04-07-2010, 01:01 PM	#42 (permalink)
joez5544 Some Skills Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 59 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	Hey Ben, awesome write up, thanks heaps! Just did mine today with Red LEDs, looks awesome! only thing is, my dimmer switch doesn't seem to be working. Any idea why? I don't really mind since I like it on max brightness, but was just interested to know.

04-07-2010, 10:22 PM	#44 (permalink)
joez5544 Some Skills Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 59 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	thanks mate. i definitely plugged it in, because without it, the lights wouldn't work!

04-08-2010, 03:23 AM	#45 (permalink)
Ben Same In The End Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oceanside, CA / Reno, NV Posts: 4,274 Thanks: 20 Thanked 309 Times in 284 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (16/100% )	Does the dimmer make everything else dim? My dimmer does dim my gauges.

04-08-2010, 05:43 AM	#46 (permalink)
joez5544 Some Skills Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 59 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	no it doesn't dim the climate either, but i think it never did on my car, even when it used to dim my gauge cluster.

04-08-2010, 11:03 PM	#47 (permalink)
Ben Same In The End Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oceanside, CA / Reno, NV Posts: 4,274 Thanks: 20 Thanked 309 Times in 284 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (16/100% )	Sounds like the dimmer is bad

10-12-2010, 02:17 AM	#48 (permalink)
thurmonster Formula Car Mechanic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 369 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	has anyone done LEDs on a MK1?

10-20-2010, 09:54 PM	#49 (permalink)
MR2_2RM No Skills Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 38 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Omg i did this but i couldnt get past the speedometer!!! Any other suggestions? I did put a CF gauge on it but i really want to replace my bulb...

10-27-2010, 07:03 PM	#51 (permalink)
fvillota Did you just press that? Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 2,539 Thanks: 73 Thanked 52 Times in 52 Posts iTrader Rating: (11/100% )	i want to do this on my cluster.. i hate the dull yellow or what was once white. so i need bulb WLED-x5 LED ? or any wedge works? how many btw?

10-27-2010, 11:57 PM	#52 (permalink)
Ben Same In The End Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oceanside, CA / Reno, NV Posts: 4,274 Thanks: 20 Thanked 309 Times in 284 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (16/100% )	Use the WLED-x5 - you need 4

10-28-2010, 09:32 AM	#53 (permalink)
fvillota Did you just press that? Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 2,539 Thanks: 73 Thanked 52 Times in 52 Posts iTrader Rating: (11/100% )	Thanks alot man. i'll post up some pics when i get em and they are installed.

11-07-2010, 11:47 PM	#55 (permalink)
fvillota Did you just press that? Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 2,539 Thanks: 73 Thanked 52 Times in 52 Posts iTrader Rating: (11/100% )	i forgot to add. the automatic gauge cluster had 5 bulbs. anyways.. i finished mine. i'll post up a pic tomorrow night

11-08-2010, 12:32 AM	#57 (permalink)
fvillota Did you just press that? Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 2,539 Thanks: 73 Thanked 52 Times in 52 Posts iTrader Rating: (11/100% )	i think that website in the 1st few posts sells them too.

11-08-2010, 12:42 AM	#58 (permalink)
Oteck Eye'm the Str⑨ngest Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Burnaby B.C. Posts: 4,947 Thanks: 12 Thanked 173 Times in 157 Posts Blog Entries: 3 iTrader Rating: (5/100% )	already checked there, they got nothing I did this just recently if you look inside the socket for a yellow housing on the twist socket was formerly a super-bright yellow led after being gutted (wasn't that good anyway). Not that i would be removing it but i'd hate to hard wire the power source on the back of the green membrane

03-08-2011, 02:54 PM	#59 (permalink)
dagg92 professional snow drifter Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Mill Creek, WA Posts: 246 Thanks: 17 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	cool white= natural white on Superbrightleds.com

03-16-2011, 06:23 PM	#60 (permalink)
Sarjax Cage Fighter Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 150 Thanks: 8 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	Anyone else have a problem with these burning out after a period of 3-4 months? Mine started flashing and now only the 2nd one from the right works. I'll eventually take it apart and make sure the connections are solid. Oh, and every now and then a light or two might turn on and flicker for a while.